Bill Adler
@billadler.bsky.social
I'm an American writer living in Japan. I publish short stories on Substack at billadler.substack.com. I'm a pilot, ramen lover, watch collector, coffee drinker, voracious reader, bicycler, and cat person.
RFK Jr. is insane and dangerous to Americans' health: “If somebody tells you that a vaccine will prevent transmission and infection, or you need to take it to protect your grandmother, AI may say it actually doesn’t do that.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/h...
A.I. Is ‘Better Informed’ Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit (Gift Article)
The health secretary, Vice President JD Vance and other top officials addressed a conference sponsored by corporations, including A.I. companies and others with business before the government.
nytimes.com
Half-width katakana. None of my Japanese language textbooks even hinted that such a thing existed. substack.com/@billadler/n...
PSA: Now's a good time to get your flu shot. youtu.be/UOQUIxN_Sec?...
Flu spreads early in Japan amid continuing rains
YouTube video by Nippon Television News Japan
youtu.be
Sandra Long likes to clean at 6 a.m. on weekends. Roland, her husband is not a fan of that. Why is Sandra compelled to fire up the vacuum cleaner so early in the morning? Find out in my short story, "Rage Cleaning." billadler.substack.com/p/rage-clean...
Rage Cleaning
A short story
billadler.substack.com
PSA: Depending on what Android or iPhone model you use and your Japan cellular plan, your phone may have backup satellite comm. Good for the approaching storm and good to know for other disasters, including earthquakes. Search for "satellite" in settings to see if your phone offers that capability.
"An Appeals Court panel ruled Thursday that officers working on the United States border at airports and land crossings can search travelers' phones without a warrant, probable cause, or reasonable suspicion." www.newsweek.com/court-appeal...
Biden-Appointed Judges Join Trump Nominee to Back CBP Phone Searches
newsweek.com
Enjoy Adam Cheung's terrific GQ article, "The Hublot x Jeff Koons collab is the right kind of ridiculous." I am delighted to have been interviewed for this article. Wristwatches rock! www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/hubl...
The Hublot x Jeff Koons collab is the right kind of ridiculous
“Lots of artist collaborations amount to putting a famous image on a dial... But this is a creative work in its own right”
gq-magazine.co.uk
Dear Canada, Americans love you, even if Trump doesn't. PS He's an idiot.
